Star of Man
Four days later.
In lunar orbit, a landing module with six legs front and back, spider-like in shape, separated from the service module and began its lunar orbit along a vast arc.
After several slight adjustments to its angle, the landing module was captured by the moon's gravity. Its falling attitude and angle gradually stabilized, and then the baffle in front of the camera opened. For the first time, the landing module saw that desolate planet.
The high-speed camera and advanced chips were protected by Shield Charm enchantments outside the magic-isolating coating, and the data stream was steadily transmitted to the service module, then relayed back to Earth by the latter through high-power laser communication equipment.
And so, two seconds later, the lunar landing command room on Earth saw that sight as well.
It was an image of the near side of the moon.
A cheer rang out in the command room. At this point, the launch mission could basically be considered complete. The three items awaiting verification—the usability of the Levitation Charm during the launch phase, the reliability of the Undetectable Extension Charm during long-distance travel, and the final stability of the communications—had all achieved perfect results.
From here on, every extra second the probe satellite continued to exist was pure profit.
Everyone relaxed. Some even walked around now and then, patting one another on the shoulder.
Murphy, however, was still waiting. The landing module's orbital position was still too high; for now, it could only see things like craters.
It needed to get closer.
"According to our latest calculations, the location of those primordia should be right at the center of the far side of the moon. The landing module can land there after two decelerations."
After more than ten hours passed, the landing module